|  New Zealand has more potters and ceramic
artists per population of any country in the world.
The NZ Potters is this country's only national organisation
for artists and craftspeople who work with clay.
Mission
- To celebrate excellence and nurture creativity in clay in New Zealand
- To encourage a greater sense of community amongst our members and
potential members.
- To encourage and promote awareness and appreciation of the excellence
and creativity of New Zealand works in clay nationally and internationally.
- To establish, maintain and develop supportive working relationships
with other agencies.
- To represent the interests of the New Zealand ceramics community.
Benefits of Membership
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Here are 17 good reasons why being a member of the
New Zealand Society of Potters would be of benefit to you ... |
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The society
has six forms of membership:
| Full
membership |
NZ$80 |
Reduced to $70 if paid by 1st April. Includes voting and exhibiting rights and a web page. |
| Associate
membership |
NZ$60 |
Reduced to $50 if paid by 1st April. Excludes a web page,
voting and exhibiting rights |
| Student
membership |
NZ$35 |
Includes exhibiting rights but not voting rights. Open to full-time students
enrolled in recognised courses |
| Joint
membership |
NZ$120 |
Reduced to $105 if paid by 1st April. With
voting and exhibiting rights for two full members - open
to any potters living and working together. Includes ONE only webpage. |
| Corporate
membership |
Bronze |
NZ$250 |
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Silver |
NZ$500 |
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Gold |
NZ$1000 |
| Honorary Life
membership |
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Bestowed on members who have made significant contribution to NZSP and the ceramics community. Life Members are nominated and elected through annual general meetings. |
Who can join?
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Membership
is open to all who have an interest in pottery.
The NZ Potters
subscription year is from January 1 to December 31.
Subscriptions
listed above are GST inclusive. Members who join part way through
the year will be sent copies of the year's newsletters to
date.
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Click the pdf icon or this link to download and print an application form.
Send your application to .>>>>>>
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The
Secretary
NZ Potters
PO Box 12-1182
Henderson 0650
Auckland
New Zealand
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What's
in it for me?
The following statement was written by Anneke Borren at
the last annual convention of the society in response to
the question "What's in it for me?" that comes
up from time to time when the pros and cons of society membership
are discussed.
Why
be an NZSP Member?
- to foster the growth awareness
of clay in New Zealand
- to have an input into being part of a significant
aspect of our cultural identity (which incidently
is more recognised outside of New Zealand than
in - "the old story")
- to recognise the pioneering work done by our "Golden
Oldies" of the last fifty years; and through
participation enhance that beginning.
- to recognise
- that NZP is a "national" organisation,
regardless of its size
- that it is, in terms of governmental thinking,
the only way potters have a voice in any
cultural debate, and positioning.
- that it is the only way in for
other countries' clay organisations, and
credibility for their government representatives,
and the way out for our
ceramicists regardless of an individual approach,
and as a government sanctioned backing.
"Active interest" will always bring one
unexpected returns and personally NZP has given
me a sense of cultural belonging which, as a 16 year
old Dutch immigrant from 1963, would have been difficult
to achieve otherwise.
Anneke Borren - April 2004 |
Anneke is a past president of NZP and a long standing
respected member. She continues to work successfully in the
field of ceramics and more recently in the sculpting of Oamaru
stone.
Check out Anneke's Potters Page 
If you wish to respond to this statement or you would like
to reflect on what the society has meant for you then click
here to email Lawrence Ewing |
